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Budget: Jan Aushadhi Kendras in all districts of country, proposes FM Sitharaman

01 Feb 2020, 01:26PM ISTSource: Times Now

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the govt aims to reduce disease burden on the poor. FM proposes to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras in all districts of the country to provide medicines at affordable rates. Sitharaman also said that an anti-TB campaign to be launched to eliminate TB by 2025. FM said that govt schemes such as Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat mission and Fit India movement is a vital part of fight against non-communicable diseases. She also added that Mission Indradhanush covers 12 such diseases including five new vaccines.

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